dos·age

[doh-sij]
noun
1.
the administration of medicine in doses.
2.
the amount of medicine to be given.
3.
Physics. dose.
4.
the process of adding a sugar solution to champagne and other sparkling wines before final corking.
Origin:
1840–50; dose + -age

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dosage (ˈdəʊsɪdʒ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
1.  the administration of a drug or agent in prescribed amounts and at prescribed intervals
2.  the optimum therapeutic dose and optimum interval between doses
3.  dose another name for dose

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dosage
1867, from dose + -age.
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Medical Dictionary

dosage dos·age (dō'sĭj)
n.

  1. Administration of a therapeutic agent in prescribed amounts.

  2. Determination of the amount to be so administered.

  3. The amount so administered.

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Example sentences
Please believe the bottle when it tells you there's a maximum daily recommended
  dosage.
As a result, patients may increase their dosage level to prevent anxiety.
It's such a high dosage that it kind of puts your whole system into shock.
When prescribed for migraines, the dosage and effect are usually far less than
  for depression, an important distinction.
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